Timeless Wisdom

Eknath Easwaran (1910?1999) is respected around the world as the originator of passage meditation and an authentic guide to universal wisdom. His dogma-free method of meditation consists of silent repetition in the mind of memorized inspirational passages from the world's great religions, and his book Meditation has sold 195,000 copies since 1978.Easwaran's translations of the Indian spiritual classics have been widely acclaimed and are all bestsellers in their class. His 26 books include commentaries on the saints and sages from all the great spiritual traditions, and have been translated into 26 languages.Easwaran was a professor of English literature and well known in India as a writer and speaker before coming to the United States in 1959 on the Fulbright exchange program. In 1961 he founded the Blue Mountain Center of Meditation, which carries on his work today through publications and retreats.Although he is known primarily through his books, Easwaran has also personally touched the lives of thousands of people who have heard him speak. In 1960 he began giving regular classes on meditation in the San Francisco Bay Area. By the early 1990s, as his books gained increasing attention from foreign publishers, his meditation retreats were drawing people from around the world.Easwaran lived what he taught, giving him enduring appeal as a teacher and author of deep insight and warmth.